Chapter 8: The Changes and The Competition

"Ding!

Host: Allen Mackrel ( Amos Redcloud)

Strength: 200kg ( A budding martial artist! Hmm, you have hope! young man)

Martial arts: Spirit suction exercise( Not initiated), Body cleansing exercise ( 86% proficiency), Enhanced body cleansing exercise (84% entry level), Rock fist ( Not initiated)

Bloodline: Fire Bird ( weak, inactive)

Energy points : 1.1251 EP

Wealth: 5,000 rups, Grandmaster level virtual experience card (92/100),Void eater bloodline( cannot be refined)."

His changes throughout this week can be seen through his status panel. He had achieved a strength of 200Kg just by completing the body cleansing stage.

A normal 16 year old body cleansing state martial artist will normally have a strength of about 100-120kg though such a poor guy will normally not exist. Only a guy who never had any interest in martial arts or a poor beggar will stop at body cleansing stage after 16 years.

After all, it isn't a tough job to at least reach the muscle refining stage even if they have a garbage talent and comprehension.

Allen who had a strength of 200kg soon after completing the body cleansing stage can be said to have thoroughly enjoyed the benefits provided by the flawless grade body cleansing stage.

In the Earth star federation, the strength of an individual in the body refining stage is calculated by the punch strength of a person. The average punch strength of 10 consecutive fists is taken as the strength of that person.

For people who commonly use other body parts such as shoulders, feet, back and head as their main attacking medium, the federation uses a special algorithm to convert it.

These strength calculating machines are available at every School, college and public organization. Allen used the machine available at his college to try calculating his strength and it is inline with the system data.

With the help of the Grandmaster level virtual experience card, he had a rapid improvement in the expertise of his improved body refining exercise which now stands at 84%, the cusp of entering the proficient level.

After all, he had the experience of practicing the normal body refining exercise to proficient level and with the help of Grandmaster level virtual experience card and his excellent comprehension, it isn't tough for him to do that.

The point that distressed him the most is his lack of energy points.

Through out this week, he tried converting a lot of things in the energy converting formation. Through these experiments, he came to a conclusion to better call it spirit energy converting formation rather than energy conversion formation.

Mainly because most of the items that ever gave him a higher value of Energy points always contain spirit energy or rather only items with spirit energy provide him with a high number of energy points.

To conduct these experiments, his already pitiful bank balance has been cut down to half and he has long been depressed over that.

After all, just buying half a kilo of Black iron grade beast meat cost him 4000rups and this is taking into the account the discount provided by the shopkeeper after a round of bargaining.

"It's almost time for the school. I better get started", Allen thought with a sigh and went downstairs for breakfast.

After having a tasty and sumptuous breakfast, Allen said his thanks to the smiling Emma and went to school on his old bicycle.

This bicycle had been the birthday gift he had received 3 years ago which had been rotting inside the store room as he had been too weak to ride a bicycle over the past 3 years.

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Agar city high school.

Allen who had been pedaling though the school entrance was suddenly stopped by a thick hand the size of his thigh and was forced to go down the bicycle.

"Who the...",Being stopped forcefully made him annoyed and was about to shout at the person who put his hand on the way but shut up immediately after looking at him.

The person is a 2.2m tall man with dark complexion and chiseled muscles that looked like they are about to rip the inky black uniform into pieces. No doubt, this guy is the school demon, Jonathan Ark.

Even though he had a dark complexion, he had handsome face with a sharp jawline and sharp eyebrows. Jonathan Ark is the head of the school security force and is someone who is righteous to the bones.

It can be said that he is like a pillar that stabilizes the rampant hearts of the hot blooded teenagers. He never tolerates bullying in the school and will break the bones of anyone who crosses the school rules.

Due to some reason, even the children from rich families with a lot of power who are not afraid of anyone are afraid of him. Being stopped by such a fierce person made his heart skip a beat.

"Who are you?", a thick voice came out of the 2.2 meter tall giant in front of Allen.

Cursing his bad luck inside, Allen hurriedly reported his name, " Allen Mackrel, Sir!"

Frowning, The giant asked back, "Class?"

"12A, Sir!"

"ID card?" Ark asked again.

After receiving the ID card, Ark checked it with a serious face and after confirming twice, he handed it back to Allen and left without saying anything leaving him dumbfounded.

Allen soon understood what had gone wrong. As the head of the school security, Ark who had a strong sense of duty can be said to have remembered almost everyone from the school. But, he could be said to have gone though tremendous changes throughout this week.

Originally, he was 1.45m tall. But now, there is 0.1m increase in his height and he became 1.55m tall.

His original dark complexion became Golden white. The muddy eyes became deep gems and the grass like hair became silky smooth. From a mud child, he became a handsome boy.

After all, even his family had a hard time recognizing him these days. Ark hadn't been the first one to question him like this but no one had been this serious.

If not for his thin body, he would have been a lady killer.

After all, It's hadn't been long since his recovery started and it takes some time for his body to gain the lost weight and muscle.

Before recovering from the scare, someone suddenly pat him on his shoulder. "what are you doing here standing like that, Allen? Hurry up! it's already late."

Hearing the voice, Allen already know that his class monitor Herald was the one speaking.

Allen hurriedly parked his cycle while Herald was waiting for him.

Herald is a typical handsome boy with a pretty face and a good body. He has a good and gentle personality who always lends a helping hand to his classmates. His strength is only next to Randal who has strong innate strength.

According to his knowledge, both Randal and Herald are only a step away from entering the internal organ refining. They were both doing their best to step into organ refining realm so as to get into better universities.

After parking the cycle, both of them ran to the classroom where the class had already started.

As usually, Raman had already started the math class. Their arrival had disturbed the class and Raman stopped the class and looked at them very seriously. See it that it was the two of them, his gaze softened and he allowed them into the class without saying anything.

Soon, the class started again and just when there were only 5 minutes to the end of the class, Raman sir stopped the class and clapped his hands to get the attentions of the entire class.

" There are only 90 days remaining for you to decide your future. I advise you not to waste your time and concentrate on your studies and martial arts. To be frank, you don't even have that much time."

"Your class competition will start in two weeks. Only people with a certain level of strength will be selected among them and they will participate in the city level competition which will be held in a month."

"The city competition will involve all the High schools in the Agar city. Among them, the top 100 will even have the chance to compete in the State wide competition."

" Just gaining the right to enter the state wide competition will already grant you a position in a good university and if you can do slightly better, you can even get a scholarship."

"So, I urge you to concentrate on your studies and Martial arts. Don't even think about neglecting your academics. The top universalities will always look into your academics and they can even be the tipping point."

"Many of you might not know, becoming a martial artist is not just about the brute force. Many martial arts techniques involve a lot of science and if you can't even do well in basic sciences and mathematics, how can the universities believe in your talent to practice high level martial arts."

"Even though this is not very prominent in the early stages, when you breakthrough into higher realms and try to practice higher level martial arts, not many people with poor academics can master them." saying so, Raman finished his speech and started going out of the class when Allen suddenly shouted, "sir!"